The Resource The boys in the boat : nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Daniel James Brown
The boys in the boat : nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Daniel James Brown
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The item The boys in the boat : nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Daniel James Brown represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
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- Summary
- This book tells the story of the University of Washington's 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gold medal, a team that transformed the sport and grabbed the attention of millions of Americans. It traces the story of the team that defeated elite rivals at Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics, sharing the experiences of their enigmatic coach, a visionary boat builder, and a homeless teen rower
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 404 pages
- Contents
-
- 1899-1933: What seasons they have been through
- 1934: Resiliency
- 1935: The parts that really matter
- 1936: Touching the divine
- Isbn
- 9780670025817
- Label
- The boys in the boat : nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- Title
- The boys in the boat
- Title remainder
- nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- Statement of responsibility
- Daniel James Brown
- Subject
-
- Rowers -- United States -- Biography
- trueRowers
- trueRowers -- Biography
- trueRowing
- Rowing
- Rowing -- History
- Rowing -- United States -- History
- United States
- trueUnited States
- University of Washington
- University of Washington -- Rowing | History
- trueWorking class men
- Biography
- trueDetermination in men
- trueFriendship
- History
- Olympic Games
- Olympic Games, 1936, Berlin, Germany
- trueOlympic athletes
- Rowers
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This book tells the story of the University of Washington's 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gold medal, a team that transformed the sport and grabbed the attention of millions of Americans. It traces the story of the team that defeated elite rivals at Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics, sharing the experiences of their enigmatic coach, a visionary boat builder, and a homeless teen rower
- Award
-
- ALA Notable Book, 2014
- Indies' Choice Book Awards, Adult Nonfiction, 2014.
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10178632
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1951-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Brown, Daniel James
- Dewey number
- 797.12/30973
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
- 1260L
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- Interest level
- UG
- LC call number
- GV796
- LC item number
- .B76 2013b
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Reading level
- 8.4
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Study program name
- Accelerated Reader AR
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- University of Washington
- University of Washington
- Olympic Games
- Olympic Games
- Rowing
- Rowers
- Rowers
- Rowing
- United States
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Olympics
- Label
- The boys in the boat : nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Daniel James Brown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-392) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1899-1933: What seasons they have been through -- 1934: Resiliency -- 1935: The parts that really matter -- 1936: Touching the divine
- Control code
- 953874
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 404 pages
- Isbn
- 9780670025817
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2013001560
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780670025817
- (OCoLC)818953760
- Label
- The boys in the boat : nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Daniel James Brown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-392) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1899-1933: What seasons they have been through -- 1934: Resiliency -- 1935: The parts that really matter -- 1936: Touching the divine
- Control code
- 953874
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 404 pages
- Isbn
- 9780670025817
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2013001560
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780670025817
- (OCoLC)818953760
Subject
- Rowers -- United States -- Biography
- trueRowers
- trueRowers -- Biography
- trueRowing
- Rowing
- Rowing -- History
- Rowing -- United States -- History
- United States
- trueUnited States
- University of Washington
- University of Washington -- Rowing | History
- trueWorking class men
- Biography
- trueDetermination in men
- trueFriendship
- History
- Olympic Games
- Olympic Games, 1936, Berlin, Germany
- trueOlympic athletes
- Rowers
Genre
Included in
- trueIndies' Choice Book Awards: Adult Nonfiction
- trueThe New York Times Best Sellers - Sports and Fitness
- trueALA Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2014
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